JP4450276B2 - Game management device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a game management apparatus capable of grasping the effect of an event held at a game hall, in particular, the effect of each player on the game time.

  Conventionally, as a game management device for grasping the effects of these events, the number of visitors during the event (event) period and the number of visitors outside the event (event) period are aggregated and output. (Event) There is one that grasps the event effect by grasping how much the number of store visitors during the period is increasing. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1).

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2001-300909 (page 8, FIG. 20)

  However, in the customer management device of Patent Document 1, what effect each event (event) has on the actual game time of the visitor (target person), for example, each event (event) As a result, there is a problem that the effect based on the game time cannot be grasped, such as the game time of the visitor (target person) has become longer than usual.

  The present invention has been made paying attention to such problems, and the effect of the event from the viewpoint of what effect each event (event) has on the game time of the visitor (target event person). It is an object of the present invention to provide a game management device that can be grasped and can contribute to the examination of events after the next event information based on the game time.

To set the conditions for member players who are members of the event among the players who are registered members and non-member players who are not registered , and the duration of the event to which the conditions correspond The event target condition setting means,
Game start information for determining the game start time of the player in each gaming machine, game end information for determining the game end time of the started game, and the player at the event target condition setting means An input means for inputting event target member determination information for determining whether or not the event target member satisfies the set condition;
Game start determination means for determining a game start time of the player in each gaming machine based on the game start information input from the input means;
Game end determination means for determining a game end time of a player in each gaming machine based on the game end information input from the input means;
The time from the game start time determined by the game start determination means to the game end time determined first by the game end determination means after the game start time is specified as the game time of the player in each gaming machine Game time specifying means to perform,
Based on the special events target member determination information, player, the special event target condition setting means sets conditions at, whether special event target members meet in place during the period set for special event that the condition corresponding An event target judging means for judging,
This is the total of the number of members subject to the event, which is the number of players determined to be the event target member by the event target determining means, and the number of member players and non-member players determined not to be the event target member. Number of players counting means for counting the number of players eligible for the event,
The special event target determining means by special events target members and the determined membership player of the game time is playing time specified by the specifying means special event target member playing time as well as members player and non-that is determined not to be special event target member A game time counting means for counting the non-event target person game time that is the game time specified by the game time specifying means of the member player ;
The event target member game time and non-event target person game time counted by the game time counting means, the number of event target member players and the number of non-event target person players counted by the player count counting means based on the bets, and special event target member average playing time during special events period is the average playing time of the member player who is determined to special event target travelers by special events target determining unit, wherein the special event object determination means unless a special event target member Average game time calculating means for calculating the non-event target person average game time during the event period, which is the average game time of the determined member player and non-member player ;
An output means for outputting the event target member average game time calculated by the average game time calculation means and the non-event target person average game time;
It is characterized by having.
According to this feature, a special event target member average playing time during special events period is the average playing time of special event target member, and a non-special event subject average playing time during special events period is the average playing time of the non-special event subject since it is calculated will be outputted, whether special event gave what effect the playing time of the special event object member, i.e. by the special event target members, playing time of the special event target member non special event subject The effect of the event can be ascertained based on whether or not the game time is longer than the game time, and the information on the event effect based on the game time can be used for the examination of the next event. For example, if there is not much difference in the average game time between the event target member and the non-event target person, the event is considered a failure from the viewpoint of improving the game time, so it is possible to consider changing the event content .

A game management device according to claim 2 of the present invention is the game management device according to claim 1,
Member-related information storage means for storing member-related information about the member player in association with member identification information that can individually identify the member player,
The condition of the player who becomes the event target member set in the event target condition setting means is a condition related to the member related information,
Based on the fact that the member recording information issued to each member player in which the member identification information is stored is received by the gaming device provided for the game machine corresponding to the event target member determination information. , Member identification information read from the accepted member recording medium,
The event target determining means extracts member related information stored in the member related information storage means in association with the member identification information input as the event target member determination information, and the extracted member related information is the It is characterized in that it is determined whether or not the event is a member based on whether or not a condition related to member-related information set in the event target condition setting means is satisfied.
According to this feature, various conditions relating to member-related information can be set as conditions for the event target member .

A game management device according to claim 3 of the present invention is the game management device according to claim 2,
The member related information includes member attribute information of each member player,
In the number-of-players counting means, the number of member players targeted for the event is counted for each member player attribute specified from the member identification information,
In the game time totaling means, the event target member game time is totaled for each attribute of each member player specified from the member identification information,
The average game time calculation means includes the event target member game time for each attribute counted by the game time count means, and the number of event target member players for each attribute calculated by the number of players count means. Based on the above, the event member average game time is calculated for each attribute,
The output means outputs the event target member average game time calculated for each attribute by the average game time calculation means.
According to this feature, it is possible to grasp how each event affected the playing time of each attribute member, for example, which attribute member's playing time became longer. Can consider special events.

The game management device according to claim 4 of the present invention is the game management device according to claim 2 or 3,
In the number-of-players counting means, on the basis of whether or not member identification information is input as the event target member determination information to the input means, the member players other than the event target members are related to the number of non-event target persons. The number and the number of non-member players who are not members ,
In the game time counting means, the non-event target person game time is a game time by a member player based on whether or not member identification information is input as the event target member determination information to the input means. The member player playing time and the non-member player playing time, which is the playing time by a non-member player who is not a member, are individually counted,
The average game time calculating means includes member game time and non-member player game time counted by the game time count means , and member games other than the event target members counted by the player count count means. based on the non-membership player number is not a number of interrupted and members, wherein for non-special event subject average playing time, non-special event target and non-special event target member average playing time regarding membership player, for non-membership player is not a member The average player game time is calculated individually,
The output means outputs the non-event target member average game time for the member player calculated by the average game time calculation means and the non-event target person average game time for a non -member player who is not a member. It is said.
According to this feature, it can be determined whether or not the difference in the average game time between the event target member and the non-event target person is due to the effect of the event. For example, if there is a difference in the average game time between the event target member and the non-event target person, but there is no difference between the average game time of the event target member and the average game time of the non-event target player, It can be judged that the difference in the average game time between the event target member and the non-event target person is not the effect of the event.

A game management device according to claim 5 of the present invention is the game management device according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
Model information storage means for storing model information capable of specifying the model of the gaming machine in association with the gaming machine identification information capable of individually identifying the gaming machine,
Gaming machine identification information specifying information capable of specifying gaming machine identification information of the gaming machine is input to the input means;
The average gaming time calculating means is based on the model information stored in the model information storage means in association with the gaming machine identification information specified from the gaming machine identification information specifying information input to the input means. For each model, calculate the event average member playing time and the non-event target average game time,
The output means outputs the event target member average game time and the non-event target person average game time for each model calculated by the average game time calculation means.
According to this feature, compatibility between the event and the model, for example, in which model the game time of the event target member is longer can be grasped, and the next event or later can be examined with reference to this.

A game management device according to claim 6 of the present invention is the game management device according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
In association with the previous SL average playing time calculating the special event target member average playing time calculated by means and said non-special event subject average playing time, the special event target condition set held period of the special event by setting means An average event time storage means is provided for memorizing,
The output means, together with the event target member average game time and the non-event target person average game time, the event target member average game time in the past events stored in the executed event average game time storage means and the It is characterized by outputting together with the non-event target person average game time.
According to this feature, the non-special event said special event this time calculated by the calculating means special event target member average playing time and the and the non-special event subject average playing time, and the special event target member average playing time in the past special event By simply comparing the average game time with the target person, it is possible to grasp whether or not this event was more effective than the past events.
A game management device according to claim 7 of the present invention is the game management device according to any one of claims 1 to 6,
As the game start information and the game end information, recording medium reception information indicating that a member recording medium issued to each member player has been received by a gaming device provided corresponding to the gaming machine, Correspondence with recording medium return information indicating that the member recording medium has been returned from the gaming device, and currency acceptance information indicating that money for playing the game when the member recording medium is not accepted Operating information that can identify the operating state of the gaming machine to be
Non-operation determining means for determining at least non-operation of the gaming machine based on the operation information,
The game start determining means determines a time when the recording medium acceptance information is input to the input means as a game start time of a member player, and after the recording medium return information is input to the input means or After the non-operating determination means determines that it is non-operating, it is determined that the non-member player's game start time is the first time the money acceptance information is input,
The game end judging means is a member when the first time when the non-working judging means is judged to be non-working or the time when the money acceptance information is first inputted after the recording medium return information is inputted to the input means. It is determined that the player has finished playing the game, and after the money acceptance information is input to the input means, the recording medium reception information is input first or when the non-operation determination means first determines that the player is not operating. It is characterized in that the determined time is determined as the game end time of the non-member player.
According to this feature, it is possible to accurately determine the game start and the game end.

  Examples of the present invention will be described below.

  FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of a gaming system according to the present embodiment to which a member management computer 120, which is a gaming management apparatus according to the present invention, is applied. A plurality of gaming systems according to the present embodiment are arranged in a game hall. A card unit 3 as a gaming device installed on a one-to-one basis with respect to a card reader type pachinko machine (hereinafter referred to as a pachinko machine) 2 as a gaming machine installed side by side on the game island, A system controller 100 for managing a membership card and a visitor card, which will be described later, which is a member recording medium installed and used in the card unit 3, and information and events (events) of the member player who owns the membership card Manages information, etc., and calculates and outputs the average game time etc. of member players and visitor players who are non-member players at each event (event) It is mainly composed of a member management computer 120 as a game management device, and the system controller 100 and the member management computer 120 and the card unit 3 are provided with a hub (HUB) 8 '(see FIG. 3) and a communication cable 8. The system controller 100 and the member management computer 120 are connected via a communication cable 10 so that data communication is possible. The system controller 100 is connected to a management server installed in a card management company (not shown) via the communication network 11 so that data communication is possible.

  First, the recording medium used in this embodiment will be described. In this embodiment, a membership card issued to a member player who has registered as a member in advance, a visitor card attached to the card unit 3, These two types of IC cards are used as recording media.

  First, a member card as a recording medium of the present invention will be described. This member card can be used for non-contact data communication with a card reader / writer 327 (described later) provided in the card unit 3. A contact-type IC card is applied, and in its internal memory, a card ID that can identify each member card individually, a member ID that is member identification information, and communication between the card unit 3 and the system controller 100 is offline. The security information used in this case is recorded in a non-rewritable manner, and information such as the frequency used for lending pachinko balls is recorded in a rewritable manner through data communication with the card reader / writer 327.

  Next, the visitor card will be explained. A non-contact IC card is applied to this visitor card as well as the membership card, and the card ID or the like that can individually identify each visitor card cannot be rewritten in the internal memory. In addition to being recorded, information such as the frequency used for lending pachinko balls and the device ID of the installed card unit 3 is rewritable by data communication with the card reader / writer 327 described above.

  Next, the card unit 3 which is a gaming device used in this embodiment will be described. This card unit 3 corresponds one-to-one to the pachinko machine 2 as a gaming machine arranged side by side on the gaming island as described above. Installed.

  As shown in FIG. 2, various display units and operation buttons, a bill insertion slot 302, a coin insertion slot 303, a coin return slot 313, a member card insertion slot 319, and a visitor card insertion slot 318 are provided on the front surface of the card unit 3. It has been.

  Among the display units provided on the front surface of the card unit 3, the multi-function display unit 301 is notified of the operation status of the card unit 3 by the light emission mode of the multi-function LED 301a provided therein.

  Of the display units provided on the front surface of the card unit 3, the changeable display unit 305 can change the lending unit (the amount of frequency used in one lending operation) in lending processing described later. In some cases, the changeable LED 305a (see FIG. 3) provided therein lights up. The lending unit display unit 307 is a display unit displayed by the lending unit display unit 307a (see FIG. 3) in which the lending unit described above is incorporated, and the frequency display unit 309 is read from the member card or the visitor card. This is a display unit that is displayed by a frequency display 309a (see FIG. 3) in which a frequency, an error code, and the like are incorporated. The direction indication display unit 311 is a display unit that indicates a connection direction of the corresponding gaming machine, and a direction indication LED 311a (see FIG. 3) provided therein is turned on when connected to the gaming machine. When the member card is being inserted, the insertion-in-progress LED 312a (see FIG. 3) is lit on the in-insertion display unit 312. The member card display unit 314 is displayed by a member card display unit 314a (see FIG. 3) in which information such as the number of replays possible based on the number of saving balls specified from the accepted member card is incorporated. It is.

  Of the buttons provided on the front surface of the card unit 3, the coin return button 304 is a button that is pressed when returning coins when coins inserted from the coin insertion slot 303 are jammed. The lending unit change button 306 is a button that is pressed when changing the lending unit. The fraction button 308 is a button that is pressed when the display content of the frequency display unit 309 is changed and displayed. The numeric keypad 315 is a key operated when inputting a password or the like. The play selection button 316 is a button that is pressed when selecting whether to play a game using the frequency or to play a game using the number of saved balls. The enter button 317 is a button that is pressed when determining a personal identification number or when paying out the number of saved balls.

  The membership card insertion slot 319 and the visitor card insertion slot 318 are arranged side by side as viewed from the player. The membership card insertion slot 319 is connected to a membership card slot (not shown) of a built-in card reader / writer 327 (see FIG. 3), and the membership card is inserted into the membership card slot via the membership card insertion slot 319. It can be inserted. The visitor card mounting port 318 is connected to a visitor card storage chamber (not shown) of the card reader / writer 327, and a visitor card can be mounted in the visitor card storage chamber via the visitor card mounting port 318. ing.

  Further, when a visitor card is mounted in the visitor card storage chamber, the front end of the mounted visitor card is mounted in a manner that protrudes from the visitor card mounting opening 318. In addition, a transparent cover member 318 ′ is attached to the front surface of the visitor card mounting opening 318, whereby the visitor card mounted on the card reader / writer 327 can be visually recognized through the transparent cover member 318 ′. The visitor card attached by the transparent cover member 318 ′ cannot be removed.

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the card unit 3. The card unit 3 is mainly composed of a card reader / writer 327 and a control unit 328.

  The card reader / writer 327 reads and writes the recorded information of the above-mentioned membership card and visitor card, and is connected to the system controller 100 via the HUB 8 'so as to be able to perform data communication, and is recorded on the inserted membership card. Authentication of the card ID and frequency is performed with the system controller 100.

  The control unit 328 is connected to the various kinds of electrical components such as the various LEDs, indicators, and switches described above, the bill recognition unit 322, and the coin recognition unit 324.

  Of the various switches connected to the control unit 328, the lending unit change switch 306a is a switch that detects the operation of the lending unit change button 306, the fraction switch 308a is a switch that detects the operation of the fraction button 308, The numeric keypad switch 315a is a switch that detects the operation of the numeric keypad, the play selection switch 316a is a switch that detects the operation of the play selection button 316, and the enter switch 317a is a switch that detects the operation of the enter button 317. .

  In addition, although not shown in the figure, the control unit 328 causes the lending button (the button operated when lending the pachinko ball) provided on the connected pachinko machine 2 or the return button (returning the member card being accepted) to be returned. A lending switch and a return switch for detecting the operation of the button operated at the time are connected.

  A bill recognition unit 322 connected to the control unit 328 takes in a bill inserted into the bill insertion slot 302 and identifies its authenticity and bill type. Further, the coin identification unit 324 identifies the authenticity of the coins inserted from the coin insertion slot 303 and the coin type.

  Various LEDs and indicators connected to the control unit 328 are controlled by the control unit 328. The control unit 328 performs various controls in response to detection signals from various switches and identification signals from the banknote identification unit 322 and the coin identification unit 324.

  In addition, the control unit 328 is connected to the corresponding pachinko machine 2 so that various signals associated with the lending process can be exchanged, and the control unit 328 has an external output from the corresponding pachinko machine 2. A signal input unit 332 to which a signal line can be connected is connected, and a start signal output from the pachinko machine 2 via this signal input unit 332, a big hit signal 1 output at the time of a normal big hit, until the next big hit During this period, the jackpot signal 2 that is output at the time of the probability variation jackpot with the benefit of improving the jackpot probability, the operation signal that is always output when a pachinko ball driving operation is detected, and the pachinko machine 2 is supplied. The supply ball signal from the supply ball counter 6 that counts the number of balls to be played and the out ball signal from the out ball counter 7 that counts the number of balls discharged from the pachinko machine 2 are controlled. It is adapted to be input to the Tsu door 328.

  The control unit 328 is connected to the above-described card reader / writer 327 so as to be able to perform data communication. The control unit 328 can transmit and receive various commands, and can communicate with the member management computer 120 via the communication unit 334 and the HUB 8 ′. It is connected so that data communication is possible, and various information can be transmitted to and received from the member management computer 120.

  The control unit 328 also inputs the operation status output from the corresponding pachinko machine 2, the supply ball number signal and the shot ball number signal, and various input signals of game information together with the device ID of the card unit 3. By performing input signal information transmission processing for transmitting input signal information including identifiable information to the member management computer 120, the operation status and the number of difference balls of the pachinko machine 2 to which the card unit 3 corresponds in the member management computer 120 And game information such as the number of starts and the number of big hits can be grasped.

  In addition, the control unit 328 performs reception processing for determining whether or not the membership card inserted into the membership card insertion slot 309 can be used in cooperation with the system controller 100, and determines that the membership card can be used in the reception processing. A member card acceptance notification transmission process is performed in which a member card acceptance notification including the member ID read from the member card read and the device ID of the card unit 3 is transmitted to the member management computer 120.

  In addition, the control unit 328 is a card reader / writer when the frequency read from the membership card accepted in the acceptance process remains and the operation of the lending button provided in the pachinko machine 2 is detected. Lending for lending a number of pachinko balls that are within the range of the frequency that is the game value information read from the membership card received at 327 and that corresponds to the frequency set as the lending unit at that time Process.

  In addition, a use game value information transmission process for transmitting member lending completion information including the frequency and device ID provided for the lending process to the system controller 100 is performed.

  The control unit 328 is a case where the membership card is being received and the remaining frequency is 0 degree, and the bill (1000 yen bill, 2000 yen bill, 5000 yen bill, 10000 yen bill) or coin (100 yen coin) , 500 yen coin) is inserted and inserted, and an additional deposit process is performed to add the frequency corresponding to the identified amount to the frequency read from the accepted membership card, A membership payment notification including the membership card ID of the membership card, the payment frequency, and the device ID is transmitted to the system controller 100.

  The control unit 328 identifies the low-value bill (1000 yen bill) or the coin (100 yen coin, 500 yen coin) inserted or inserted when the membership card is not accepted. After the frequency corresponding to the amount is recorded on the visitor card mounted in the visitor card mounting slot 310, the issuing and lending process is performed to lend the number of pachinko balls corresponding to the recorded frequency.

  In addition, the control unit 328 performs the issue lending completion information transmission process for transmitting the issue lending completion information including the frequency and the device ID provided for the issuance lending process to the system controller 100, and uses the visitor card. A visitor deposit notification transmission process is performed in which a visitor deposit notification including the issue / lending process and the device ID is transmitted to the member management computer 120.

  In addition, the control unit 328 obtains the number of saving balls that the member player has saved in the previous game from the member management computer 120, and uses the obtained number of saving balls for the corresponding pachinko machine 2 A refund request is output, and a refund process is performed to perform a refund of a predetermined number of pachinko balls.

  Further, the control unit 328 updates the record information of the member card being accepted when the player operates a return button provided in the pachinko machine 2 arranged in parallel with the card unit 3, and the update is performed. A member card return notification for performing a return process for returning the member card later and transmitting a member card return notification including the member ID of the returned member card and the device ID of the card unit 3 to the member management computer 120 Perform transmission processing.

  Next, the member management computer 120 as a game management apparatus in the present embodiment will be described. The member management computer 120 is connected to a data bus 121 for transmitting and receiving data inside the computer, as shown in FIG. CPU 122 that performs various processes performed by management computer 120, RAM 123 that is used as a work memory, RTC 124 that outputs time information and calendar information, storage device 125 that includes a magnetic disk or a magneto-optical disk, and input devices such as a keyboard and a mouse 126, a display device 127 that is an output unit that displays and outputs various types of information, a printer 128 that is an output unit that outputs various types of information, a first communication unit 129 that performs data communication with the system controller 100, and data with the card unit 3 With input means for communication The second communication unit 130, of the Te is connected to a conventional computer.

  The storage device 125 includes a member information table (see FIG. 5A) that is a member-related information storage means, in addition to processing programs for executing various processes performed by the CPU 122 of the member management computer 120. An event table (see FIG. 5B) which is an average event time storage means for completed events (see FIG. 5B), a game history table for each member (see FIG. 6A), and a table data table which is a model information storage means (see FIG. 6). b)), and the playing time and number of players for each pachinko machine are added and stored for each member, visitor, event target person, non-event target person, etc., and these members, visitors, and events are counted. A game time table as a means for counting the number of players calculated and stored for each pachinko machine 2 and a game time count means (see FIG. 7). There has been stored.

  In the member information table of this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5 (a), for each member ID of the member card, the number of saved balls of the player who owns the member card, a personal identification number for identifying the person, , Number of visits, point of visit, last visit date, member rank based on the number of visits and visit date, name (name and name) of member player who owns the member card, gender, age, birth The member player attribute information including date, occupation, and address is stored.

  Further, in the event table of this embodiment, as shown in FIG. (The first two digits indicate the lower two digits of the year in which the event is conducted, the next two digits indicate the month of implementation, and the hyphens and lower are serial numbers assigned sequentially to events conducted in that month. For each) event name, its implementation period, implementation time, and whether or not the event is in progress, that is, whether or not the event is an event to be executed today (If the event is in progress, “Yes” is registered and the event is validated. If the event is not in progress, “No (completed)” or “No (not yet ) ”Is registered and the event is invalidated), the target conditions (all members, female members, members who visit the store more than 50 times, store visit Pt.50 Pt. Or more, etc.) Uncontrollable , Crude goods presentation, table movement, etc.), and for events that have already been carried out, the average member playing time, the average visitor playing time obtained in the event, and male, female, overall 20-20 It consists of the average game time for event (event) target people for each age group in their 30s, 40-50s and over 60 years, and the average game time for non-event (event) target members consisting of members, visitors, and the whole. Event data is stored.

  In the member-specific game history table of this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 6A, the member player inserts a member card into the card unit 3 in association with the member ID of each member player. As a single game, the game history that has been played until the member card is taken out is stored in the last 10 game histories. Specifically, as these game histories, for each member ID, the date of visit, the machine number of the pachinko machine 2 that performed the game, and the time when it was determined that the member game was started in the game start / end determination process described later The start time at which the time is stored, the end time at which the time at which it was determined that the member game was ended in the game start / end determination process described later, the game time that is the difference between the start time and the end time, The number of starts, the number of bonuses, the number of chances of change, the sales amount that the member player has consumed for the game, the equivalent of the prize provided to the member player by the game venue that the member player earns in the game The amount of money (a minimum number is a unit of 100 yen), the amount of money obtained by subtracting the amount of money from the amount of sales, and the winning or losing of the game hall are stored.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 6 (b), the table data table of the present embodiment is associated with a machine number which is gaming machine identification information that can identify each pachinko machine 2 individually, and each pachinko machine 2 In the model name (may be a model number or the like) which is model information that can identify the model, and in the operation determination process (see FIG. 14) described later, determination is made based on the input signal information transmitted from the card unit 3 The operation status of the pachinko machine 2 and the corresponding card unit (CU) -ID in which the device ID of the card unit 3 provided corresponding to the pachinko machine 2 is stored, and being accepted by the card unit 3 Member ID of the member card of the member, member ID of the member card returned last time, and in the previous processing showing the processing contents executed last time in the card unit 3 provided corresponding to the pachinko machine 2 And a visitor (V) game start time in which the time at which the visitor game is determined to be started in the pachinko machine 2 is stored in the game start / end determination process described later, and the business is started on that day. The total number of starts in pachinko machine 2 from the start, the number of big hits since the start of business, the number of big hits of probability variation, the number of supplied balls, and the number of shots Thus, in this embodiment, since the device ID and the base number of each card unit 3 are stored in the base data table in association with each other, the base of the pachinko machine 2 to which each card unit 3 corresponds from the device ID. The number and model can be specified, and the device ID functions as game machine identification information specifying information.

  In addition, in the game time table of this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 7, a visitor game in which the time spent by a visitor player in the pachinko machine 2 is added and updated in association with the machine number of each pachinko machine 2. Each time the game time is added to the visitor game time, 1 is added and updated as the visitor player has played in the pachinko machine 2, and the visitor game time is the visitor game time. The visitor average game time, which is a value divided by the number of players, the member game time in which the time played by the member player in the pachinko machine 2 is added and updated, and the game time is added to the member game time. Each time the pachinko machine 2 is played, the number of member players updated by adding 1 as a game played by the member player, and the value obtained by dividing the member game time by the number of member players. A certain member average game time and, when the player who played in the pachinko machine 2 is a subject of an event (event), 1 which is the time and number of players played by the player is the subject of the event (event) The items of event subjects that are added and updated for each value of the corresponding attribute by the player (member) and the items of non-event subjects that are updated with various data related to non-event subjects are stored. ing.

  In the item of the event target person in the game time table of this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 7, the player who played in the pachinko machine 2 is an event target person, and the event (event) When the attribute of the target person is male, the male game time in which the game time of the player (member) is added and updated, and whenever the game time is added to the male game time, the pachinko machine 2 The number of male players to which 1 is added and updated as a target of a male event (event) in the game, the average male game time which is a value obtained by dividing the male game time by the number of male players, and the event ( Event) When the target person's attribute is female, the female game time in which the game time of the player (member) is added and updated, and the pachinko game is added each time the game time is added to the female game time. Machine 2 smell The number of female players to which 1 is added and updated as a game for a female event (event) target person, the average female game time that is a value obtained by dividing the female game time by the number of female players, and the male game time And the total game time, the total number of male players and the total number of female players, and the total game time divided by the total number of players. A certain average game time, a 20.30s game time in which the game (member) game time is updated when the attribute of the event target person is in their 20s or 30s, 20. Every time game time is added to 30's game time, 1 is added and updated in the pachinko machine 2 as an event (event) target person in 20's or 30's. The number of players and the 20. A player who has an average game time in the 20.30s, which is a value obtained by dividing the game time in the 0s by the number of players in the 20.30s, and the attribute of the event target person is in the 40s or 50s. Each time the (member) game time is added and updated, the 40.50 generation game time and the addition of the game time to the 40.50 generation game time are executed in the pachinko machine 2 in the 40 generations or 50 generations. A value obtained by dividing the number of 40.50 generation players by which 1 is added and updated as the event target person has played, and the 40.50 generation game time divided by the number of 40.50 generation players. 50s average game time, game time over 60s when the attribute of the event (event) target person is over 60s, and the game time of the player (member) is added and updated, and over the 60s Every time game time is added to game time In the pachinko machine 2, the number of players in their 60s and over, in which 1 is added and updated as an event (event) target person in their 60s and over, and the game time in the 60s and over are converted into the number of players in their 60s and over. The average game time of 60s or more, which is a value divided by the above, is stored. In other words, by doing in this way, the game time of the member player determined to be the event (event) as the total number of players of the member player determined to be the event (event) target Are counted as total game time, and the number and game time of member players determined to be events (events) are counted by gender and age, which are the attributes of each member player. It has become.

  In addition, in the item of non-event target person in the game time table of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 7, the player who played in the pachinko machine 2 is a non-event target person and a visitor player. A visitor game time in which the visitor game is added and updated, and every time the visitor game time is added to the visitor game time, the pachinko machine 2 The visitor average number of visitors who are updated by adding 1 as the number of visitor players, and the visitor average for the non-target audience, which is a value obtained by dividing the visitor game time in the non-target audience item by the number of visitor players If the player who played on the pachinko machine 2 is a non-participant and a member player, the game time of the member player is added and updated. Each time a member game time is added and a game time is added to the member game time, 1 is added and updated on the pachinko machine 2 as a non-event person and a member player playing a game. The number of member players, the member average playing time for the non-event target, which is a value obtained by dividing the member game time in the non-event target item by the number of member players, and the visitor game in the non-event target item The total game time that is the sum of the time and the member game time, the total number of visitor players and the number of member players in the non-event target item, and the non-event target item The total average game time related to the non-event target person, which is a value obtained by dividing the total game time by the total number of players, is stored. In other words, in this way, the game time of the player who is determined to be a non-event (event) player as the total number of players of the player determined to be a non-event (event) target person Are totaled as the total game time, and the number of players determined to be non-event target persons and the game time are separately counted for the member player and the visitor player.

  In the game time table of this embodiment, an item of “total” is provided together with the table number, and the game time and the number of players of each item in all the tables are added together with each table. The game time, the number of players, and the average game time for each type of the entire game hall are calculated and stored.

  The display device 127 of the member management computer 120 of this embodiment has a member registration / change screen (not shown) for registering new member information in the member information table, changing member information already registered, and the like. ) And event setting screens (see FIG. 8) for registering or changing event data related to events registered in the event table (FIG. 5B) can be displayed. The registered data of each table can be updated by displaying or displaying necessary information and changing or inputting necessary information.

  In the event setting screen of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. There are provided an event table display area that is displayed every time, and an event setting area in which existing event data can be changed and event data to be newly registered can be set. Enter “Create New” on this event setting screen, and in the event setting area, the name of the event to be newly registered, the implementation period that is the period of the event, the implementation time, and the membership of the member player who is the event target After inputting event data including target conditions related to related information and benefits provided by the event, the CPU 122 of the member management computer 120 can input a new event No. (The first two digits indicate the lower two digits of the year in which the event is conducted, the next two digits indicate the month of implementation, and the hyphens and lower are serial numbers assigned sequentially to events conducted in that month. The event No. is issued. In response, the event data of each item input in these event setting areas is registered (stored) in the event table and set as an event, and the registered event data is additionally displayed in the event table display area. It has become. As described above, the CPU 122 of the member management computer 120 according to the present embodiment performs the event target condition setting process for setting the conditions of the player who is the event (event) target person.

  In the event setting screen of the present embodiment, the target condition 1 and the target condition 2 are provided in the item of the target condition regarding the member-related information of the member player who is the event target so that a plurality of target conditions can be set. In addition, it is possible to select the linked contents of these multiple target conditions from “and” or “or”. For example, if you want to target only female members in your 20s, It can be set by selecting “20s” and “female” in condition 1 and target condition 2 and selecting “and” as the cooperation content. For example, a member in their 20s or a female member wants to be an event target In this case, it is possible to set by selecting “20s” and “female” and selecting “or” as the cooperation content. In the present embodiment, the target conditions are two, ie, the target condition 1 and the target condition 2. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the target conditions may be three or more.

  In addition, the CPU 122 of the member management computer 120 of the present embodiment, the game start information for determining the game start time of the player in the pachinko machine 2 corresponding to the card unit 3 transmitted from the card unit 3 and the start thereof. Member card including game end information for determining the game end time of the game and a member ID serving as event target person determination information for determining whether or not the player in the corresponding pachinko machine 2 is an event target person A reception process is performed in which the second communication unit 130 serving as an input unit receives input signal information including information that can identify an acceptance status, a membership card return notification, a visitor payment notification, and an operation signal input status.

  In addition, the CPU 122 of the member management computer 120 of the present embodiment performs a game start / end determination process shown in FIG. 15 to be described later, thereby receiving a member card acceptance notice, a member card return notice and a visitor received in the reception process. The game start time of the player in each pachinko machine 2 is determined based on the payment notification and the determination result in the operation determination process described later, and the game end time of the player in each game machine is determined.

  Further, the CPU 122 of the member management computer 120 of this embodiment determines the time from the game start time to the game end time determined by the game start / end determination process shown in FIG. A game time specifying process for specifying the game time is performed.

  Further, the CPU 122 of the member management computer 120 according to the present embodiment accepts the membership card, which is a member recording medium, in each card unit 3 provided corresponding to the pachinko machine 2 based on the receipt of the membership card. The member related information storage means is associated with the member ID included in the received member card acceptance notification based on receiving the member card acceptance notification including the member ID which is the member identification information read from the member card. The member related information including the attribute information stored in the member information table is extracted, and the extracted member related information is set in the event target condition setting process, and the event (event that is being executed at that time) The event target determination process is performed to determine whether or not the event target person is based on whether or not the target condition is satisfied.

  Further, the CPU 122 of the member management computer 120 of the present embodiment performs various kinds of processing based on each game time and the number of players counted and stored in the game time table serving as the game time counting means and the number of players counting means. An average game time calculation process for calculating the average game time is performed.

  Further, the CPU 122 of the member management computer 120 according to the present embodiment identifies a machine number in which the same model name is stored in the machine data table, and stores it in association with the machine number identified in the game time table. Each game time and the number of players are totaled. Specifically, for example, when the machine number storing “CRXX” as the model name is 001 to 0021, the visitor game time stored in the game time table in association with 001 to 0021 , Number of visitor players, member game time, number of member players, total game time in the event target item, total number of players in the event target item, visitor game time in the non-event target item, Number of visitor players in the non-event target item, member game time in the non-event target item, number of member players in the non-event target item, total game time in the non-event target item, The total number of players in the non-special event items is totaled, and the total number of game times is divided by the corresponding total number of players. Average game time and visitor average game time And the average average game time in the event target item, the member average game time, the visitor average game time and the total average game time in the non-event target item, and calculate each of these average game times. The model-specific average game time calculation process performed for all models is performed, and the calculated model-specific average game time information is displayed on the display device 127 as a model-specific average game time information screen (see FIG. 11).

  In addition, the CPU 122 of the member management computer 120 of the present embodiment calculates the average game time of the entire game hall accumulated and stored in the game time table when the event on the business day is completed. An event table update process is performed in which the event table is updated by storing in the corresponding item of each average game time corresponding to the event in the event table.

  Further, the CPU 122 of the member management computer 120 according to the present embodiment assigns the member ID read from the received member card and the card unit 3 so that the card unit 3 can be individually identified when the card unit 3 newly receives the member card. The member card reception notification including the received device ID is transmitted from the card unit 3, that is, the member card reception notification including the member ID and the device ID is input, and the received data in the table data table is received. Register the member ID included in the received member card reception notification in the item of the receiving card corresponding to the device ID included in the member card reception notification, and when the member card is returned, Based on the member card return notification including the member ID and device ID being transmitted from the card unit 3 By deleting the member ID registered in the item of the receiving card corresponding to the device ID included in the received member card return notice and registering (storing) the member ID in the previous return card While the member card is being received by the card unit 3, the member ID of the member card being received is stored in the receiving card item of the table data table in association with the device ID of each card unit 3. In addition, when a member card is newly returned, the member ID of the returned member card is stored in the item of the previous return card.

  Further, the CPU 122 of the member management computer 120 of the present embodiment, based on the reception of the member card reception notification, associates the store visit point stored in the member information table with the member ID included in the member card reception notification. A member information table update process is performed to update the store visit point of a predetermined size by addition, update and store the business day on the store visit date, and add 1 to the store visit count.

  Further, the CPU 122 of the member management computer 120 of the present embodiment, based on the reception of the storage ball use request transmitted from the card unit 3 based on the replay operation in the card unit 3, the password number included in the storage ball use request. Is matched with the personal identification number stored in the member information table corresponding to the member ID included in the storage ball use request, and when the verification is matched, the member information table is stored in association with the member ID. The number of savings balls used is licensed to be reused for the game, and the number of savings balls used for the reuse of the number of savings balls to the game is calculated as the number of savings balls. Subtract from the size of.

  Further, the CPU 122 of the member management computer 120 of the present embodiment, based on the reception of the input signal information, associates the device ID included in the input signal information with the number of start times and the jackpot stored in the table data table. The number of times, the number of probability changes, the number of balls supplied, and the number of balls hit, and the information that can identify the input status of the operation signal included in the received input signal information and the change of game information, specifically The table data table update for performing the operation determination process shown in FIG. 14 for determining the operation / non-operation of the pachinko machine 2 corresponding to each card unit 3 from the change in the number of hit balls and updating the operation status of the table data table Perform the process.

  Here, an operation state determination process performed by the CPU 122 of the member management computer 120 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to a flowchart shown in FIG. 14. The CPU 122 is transmitted via the card unit 3. It is determined whether or not the operation signal is output from the pachinko machine 2 corresponding to the card unit 3 from the information indicating the input state of the operation signal included in the input signal information (S1), and the operation signal is output. In this case, the process proceeds to S3, where it is determined that the machine is in operation, and the operation status of the table data table is set to “in operation”.

  On the other hand, if the operation signal is not output in the determination of S1, the process proceeds to S2, and the data on the number of balls to be shot corresponding to the vehicle number in the table data table is included in the received input signal information. Judgment is made whether or not the number of balls is different, that is, whether or not the number of shots has changed, and if there is a change in the number of shots, that is, if the number has increased After proceeding to S3 and determining that it is in operation, the operation status of the table data table is set to “in operation”, and the table data table is updated based on each game information included in the input signal information, If the data on the number of balls to be shot has not changed in S2, that is, if the numerical value has not increased, after proceeding to S5 and determining that it is not operating, the operating status of the table data table is “not operating”. Update to

  Further, the CPU 122 of the member management computer 120 according to the present embodiment, when the member game start time (member game start) is determined in the game start / end determination process described later based on the reception of the member card reception notification, The current data stored in the member-specific game history table corresponding to the member ID read from the newly received member card included in the member card acceptance notification is the previous data, and the previous data is 2 The number of times of each game history is updated as in the previous data, and the time at the member game start time determined in the game start / end determination process is stored as the game start time in the current game history. At the same time, storage (update) of the game history is started, and member game related information generated in the game of the member player is stored. When the member game end time (member game end) is determined in the game start / end determination process, the storage (update) of the current game history is completed and the game start / end determination process determines The time at which the member game ends is stored as the end time, and a game time specifying process is performed for calculating and specifying the game time from the game end time and the game start time corresponding to the game end time. A game history table updating process for each member is performed to store the game time, calculate and store the balance, and determine and store the winning / losing from the calculated balance to update the game history table for each member.

  In addition, the CPU 122 of the member management computer 120 of this embodiment corresponds to each card unit 3 based on the reception of the membership card reception notification, the membership card return notification and the visitor payment notification, and the non-operation determination in the operation determination processing. In addition to the determination of the member game start time and the member game end time by the member player in the pachinko machine 2, the visitor game start time and visitor game end time by the visitor player in the corresponding pachinko machine 2 The game start / end determination process shown in FIG. 15 is executed.

  The game start / end determination process performed by the CPU 122 of the member management computer 120 of this embodiment will be described based on the flowchart shown in FIG. 15. First, is there a reception of a member card acceptance notification from the card unit 3? If it is determined in Sb1 and no membership card acceptance notification has been received, the process proceeds to Sb2 to determine whether or not a membership card return notification has been received, and if no membership card return notification has been received. The process proceeds to Sb3 to determine whether or not there is a new non-operation determination by the operation determination process. If there is no new non-operation determination, the process proceeds to Sb4 to determine whether or not a visitor payment notification is received. If no visitor payment notification is received, the process returns to Sb1 to cycle Sb1, Sb2, Sb3, Sb4, and Sb1. So that the reception of the membership card acceptance notification, received a membership card return notification, a new non-operational decision, each of the presence or absence of the reception of the visitor payment notification is sequentially determined by.

  If a membership card acceptance notification is received from the card unit 3 in the circuit state stage of Sb1, Sb2, Sb3, Sb4, and Sb1, it is determined in Sb1 that a membership card acceptance notification has been received and the process proceeds to Sb5. The member ID stored in the previous return card stored in correspondence with the device ID included in the received membership card acceptance notification in the table data table and the member ID included in the received membership card acceptance notification To determine whether or not the member IDs are the same, that is, whether or not the newly received member card is the same as the member card returned last time.

  If both member IDs match in this determination, that is, if the newly received member card is the same as the previously returned member card, the process proceeds to Sb6, and the member player ends the game in the previous card return. It is determined that the game history of the member ID in the member history table is the most recent game history stored with the previous card return. If there are memories of the end time, game time, and win / loss, the process returns to Sb1 after deleting the end time, game time, and win / loss.

  On the other hand, if both the member IDs do not match in the determination of Sb5, that is, if the newly received member card is different from the previously returned member card, the process proceeds to Sb7 and the received member card acceptance notification is received in the table data table. It is determined whether or not the previous processing content stored corresponding to the device ID included in is a member card return. If the processing content is a member card return in the determination, the process proceeds to Sb8. After determining that the member game has ended, and determining that the time at that time is the member game end time, the process proceeds to Sb9, and in the member-specific game history table corresponding to the member ID included in the received member card acceptance notification. After storing the determined member game end time as the end time of the current game history stored, the process proceeds to Sb10. If the processing content is not a member card return in the determination in Sb7, the processing proceeds to Sb10 without performing the processing of Sb8 and Sb9.

  In Sb10, it is determined that the member game is started by accepting a new member card, the time at the time is determined as the member game start time, and is included in the received member card acceptance notification in the member-specific game history table. The game history stored corresponding to the member ID is updated, and the specified member game start time, the date of visit and the store number are stored at the start time of the game history corresponding to this time, and the table data table The card acceptance is updated and stored in the previous processing content stored corresponding to the device ID included in the received member card acceptance notification.

  And it progresses to Sb11 and corresponds to the said member game history corresponding to the member ID memorize | stored in the last return card memorize | stored corresponding to the apparatus ID contained in the said member card acceptance notification concerned in the said table | surface data table Among the game histories stored in the table, the latest game history corresponding to the machine number stored in the machine data table corresponding to the device ID is identified, and the game time and the number of players in the game history are specified. 1 is added and updated to the member game time and the number of member players stored in the game time table in association with the unit number.

  Then, the process proceeds to Sb12, and whether or not the member player of the member ID is a subject of the event (event) being executed at that time is stored in the member information tail in association with the member ID. If the member player is not an event target person, the game time table is identified (determined) from the member related information and the event target condition for which Yes is stored during the event table implementation period. The game time and the number of players in the game history are added and updated to the member game time and the number of member players in the non-event target person items.

  On the other hand, when the member player is an event target person, the member player's attributes, specifically, whether the member player is male or female, 20-30 generations, 40 ~ The game age and the number of players are identified, and the game time and the number of players of the identified attribute are added and updated to 1 which is the game time and the number of players. In addition, the total game time and the total number of players are updated by the addition update of each game time and the number of players in the items of the event target person and the non-event target person, and each of the items corresponding to these updated items is also updated. The average game time is also updated.

  Then, the process proceeds to Sb13, and if the visitor payment is stored in the "previous processing content" stored in the table data table corresponding to the device ID included in the received member card acceptance notification, the visitor game is terminated. The process proceeds to Sb14, and the time at that time is determined as the visitor game end time, and the visitor (V) game start time stored in the table data table corresponding to the "previous processing content" and the determined visitor After specifying the visitor game time from the time difference from the game end time, the process proceeds to Sb15, and the specified visitor game time and the number of visitor players are stored in the game time table in association with the corresponding game number. In addition to updating the visitor game time and the number of visitor players, in this example, the event target conditions are member-related Since the visitor player is primarily a non-event target person, the visitor time specified in the non-event target game time item and the number of visitor players are specified above. After adding and updating the game time and the number of visitor players, the process returns to Sb1.

  Next, when a member card return notification is received from the card unit 3 in the Sb1-> Sb2-> Sb3-> Sb4-> Sb1 circuit stage, it is determined in Sb2 that a member card acceptance notification has been received. Proceeding to Sb16, “card return” is updated and stored in the previous processing content stored in the table data table in association with the device ID included in the received member card return notification, and the previous processing content is handled. After storing the member ID included in the received member card return notice in the previous return card item, the process returns to Sb1.

  Next, in the cycle state of Sb1, Sb2, Sb3, Sb4, and Sb1, if there is a non-operation determination in the operation determination process, it is determined that there is a non-operation determination in Sb3, and the process proceeds to Sb17. The stored content of the previous processing content stored in the table data table is specified in association with the number of the pachinko machine 2 determined to be non-operational.

  Then, it is determined whether or not the stored content of the specified previous processing content is a card return (Sb18), and if it is a card return, the process proceeds to Sb19 to determine that the member game has ended, After determining the time as the member game end time, the process proceeds to Sb20, and the member-specific game history corresponding to the member ID stored in the previous return card stored in the table data table in association with the unit number. The determined member game end time is stored in the end time of the current game history stored in the table.

  Then, the process proceeds to Sb21, where the game time is calculated and specified from the time difference between the time stored in the end time and the start time stored in the member-specific game history table corresponding to the end time, After the game time is stored in the game time item, the process returns to Sb1. The gaming time calculated in Sb21 corresponds to the gaming time table when the same membership card is not reinserted, that is, in Sb12 when a different membership card is inserted into the card unit 3. The game time is added and updated to the game time and the number of players.

  On the other hand, if the determination result in Sb18 is a determination result that the card has not been returned, the process proceeds to Sb22 to determine whether or not the storage content of the previous processing content specified above is visitor payment. If it is not a visitor deposit, specifically, if it is a membership card acceptance, the process returns to Sb1, and if the previous processing content is a visitor deposit, the process proceeds to Sb23, where the visitor player uses the visitor card to play a game. After performing the game, it is determined that the visitor game has ended due to the absence of balls, and the visitor deposit, which is the registration of the previous processing content, is deleted. Then, the process proceeds to Sb24, where the visitor game is terminated. It is determined as the time, and the visitor game end time determined is stored in the table data table in association with the table number determined to be inactive. The game time of the visitor player is calculated and specified from the time difference from the start time of the player game, and then the process proceeds to Sb25, where the game time of the specified visitor player and the number of visitor players are set to 1 In addition to updating the visitor game time and the number of visitor players stored in association with the machine number in the time table, in this embodiment, the event target condition relates to member-related information of the member player. Since visitor players are primarily non-event participants, the visitor game time and the number of visitor players specified above are included in the visitor game time and the number of visitor players in the non-event target game time item. 1 is added and updated, and the process returns to Sb1.

  Next, when a visitor payment notification is received from the card unit 3 in the stage of the circulating state of Sb1, Sb2, Sb3, Sb4, and Sb1, it is determined in Sb4 that a visitor payment notification has been received and the process proceeds to Sb26. Nothing is stored in the storage data of the previous processing content stored in the table data table in association with the device ID included in the visitor payment notice (unregistered), or the member card is returned It is determined whether it is stored, that is, whether it is the first visitor deposit after it is determined that the visitor game is ended by the non-operation determination, or the first visitor deposit after returning the membership card, and the determination In the case of No, it is determined that the visitor deposit is made for the second time or later, and the process returns to Sb1. If there is, the process proceeds to Sb27, where it is determined that the visitor game is started, the time point is determined as the visitor game start time point, and the visitor game start time is set as the visitor (V) game corresponding to the device ID in the table data table. After storing at the start time, the process proceeds to Sb28 to determine whether or not the previous processing content stored in the table data table corresponding to the device ID included in the received visitor payment notice is a member card return. If the processing content is a member card return in the determination, the process proceeds to Sb19 to determine the member game end and the game end time shown in Sb19 to Sb21, and the card ID of the previous return card. After storing the game end time at the end time of the game history corresponding to and calculating and storing the game time, the process returns to Sb1, and the determination of Sb28 Processing content if it is not a member card return is adapted to return to Sb1 without performing the processing of Sb19~Sb21 in.

  In this way, the game start / end process is aggregated and stored in the game time table based on the member game by the member player and the visitor game start determination by the visitor player and the start time and end time determination associated with the end determination. The flow of various game times and the number of players and the display of the average game time calculated from the various game times and the number of players calculated and stored on the display device 127 will be described below. When the management computer 120 displays a predetermined average gaming time, specifically, an average gaming time menu is selected from a display menu (not shown), the average gaming time information screen shown in FIG. 9 is displayed.

  In the average game time information screen of this embodiment, the data of the event in which “Yes” is stored during the implementation period of the event table, specifically, the name of the event, the time, the target condition, and the privilege are stored. It is read and displayed as today's event, and is stored in the “total” item of the game time table, that is, KAV which is the member average game time in the entire game hall, and the visitor average game time VAV. The values of the overall average game time ZAV in the event target item, the member average game time NKAV, the visitor average game time NVAV and the overall average game time NZAV in the non-event target item are read and displayed. As a result, the average game time of members and visitors of the entire playground and the event target and non-event And each of the average game time of the subject, with respect to non-event subject can grasp and each average playing time of members and visitors.

  Further, in the lower area of the average game time information screen of this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 9, there are four “display by stand”, “display by model”, “display by attribute”, and “conventional comparison display”. One input selection unit is provided, and by selecting each of these input selection units, the display screens shown in FIGS. 10 to 13 are displayed.

  First, when the input selection unit of “display by car” is input, the member average game time for each pachinko machine 2 stored in association with each machine number in the game time table, and the visitor average game time 10 are read out, and the overall average game time in the event target item, the member average game time in the non-event target item, the visitor average game time, and the overall average game time are read out. As shown on the average game time information screen for each player, the average game time of each member and visitor of each pachinko machine 2 and the event target in the event currently being performed by being displayed and output in association with each device number It is possible to grasp the average game time of each person and non-event target person and the average game time of members and visitors regarding the non-event target person.

  Also, when the “model-specific display” input selection unit is input, the above-mentioned model-specific average game time calculation process is performed by the CPU 122 of the member management computer 120, and the member average game time for each model and the visitor The average game time, the overall average game time in the event target item, the member average game time in the non-event target item, the visitor average game time and the overall average game time are calculated and calculated. As shown in the model-specific average game time information screen of FIG. 11, the average game time for each model is displayed and output in association with each model name, so that each model in the event currently being performed is displayed. Each member and visitor's average game time, as well as the average play time of event and non-event subjects, and for non-event subjects, the average play time of members and visitors Can grip.

  Further, when the input selection section of “display by attribute” is input, the average game time of each attribute stored in the item of the event target person in the game time table, specifically, the male average game time MAV, FAV that is the average game time for women, LGAV that is the average game time for the 20s and 30s, MGAV that is the average game time for the 40s and 50s, and HGAV that is the average game time for the 60s and 50s Then, as shown in the attribute-specific average game time information screen of FIG. 12, the average game time of the event target person is displayed for each attribute of the event target person by being displayed and output in association with the corresponding attribute. I can grasp. Although not implemented in the present embodiment, since the average game time for each attribute is stored for each unit in the game time table, the average game time for each attribute is stored for each unit. It may be displayed and output, or the average game time for each attribute may be calculated for each model and displayed.

  In addition, when an input selection unit of “conventional comparison display” is input, each average game time of the entire game hall stored in the game time table, specifically, KAV which is a member average game time, VAV, which is the average game time for visitors, MAV, which is the average game time for men in the event target items, LGAV, which is the average game time for the 20th and 30s in the event target items, and in the items for event targets MGAV, which is the average game time in their 40s and 50s, HGAV, which is the average game time in their 60s in the item of the event target, FAV, which is the average game time of women in the item of the event target, and the event target ZAV, which is the overall average game time in the item of, and NKAV, which is the member average game time in the item of the non-participant, and in the item of the non-participant Each value of NVAV, which is the visitor average game time, and NZAV, which is the overall average game time in the non-event target item, is read out and displayed at the upper position of the average game time information conventional comparison screen shown in FIG. Is done.

  A pop-up menu for selecting a comparison target past event period is provided at the center position of the average game time information conventional comparison screen of this embodiment, and by selecting the pop-up menu, the event table displays The same past event period for selecting the most recent event from the stored past event period and the same event as the current event on that day can now be displayed. By selecting a past event period to be compared and displayed from the displayed pop-up menu, each average game time stored in the event table in association with the selected period, specifically, Is the member average game time, visitor average game time, male average game time, and average game time in 20s and 30s , 40, 50s average game time, 60s-average game time, female average game time, overall average game time, member average game time, visitor average game time, and overall average game time are read out Then, the average game time information shown in FIG. 13 is displayed at the lower position of the conventional comparison screen, so that each average game time related to the currently executed event and each average game time related to the past event are the same screen. By being displayed so as to be comparable, it is possible to easily grasp how the average game time of the current event has changed with respect to past events.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, the overall average game time (ZAV) in the event target person item, which is the average game time of the event target person, which is the average game time of the event target person, and the non-event ( Event) The total average game time (NZAV) in the non-event target person item, which is the non-event target person average game time, which is the average game time of the target person, is calculated and displayed on the average game time information screen. Therefore, the influence of the event (event) on the game time of the event target person, that is, the game time of the event target person becomes non- The effect of the event can be ascertained based on whether or not it has become longer than the game time of the event target person, and information on the event effect based on these game times can be detected for the next and subsequent events. It is possible to contribute to. For example, if there is not much difference in the average game time between the event target person and the non-event target person, the event is considered a failure from the viewpoint of improving the game time. It becomes possible.

  Further, according to the present embodiment, in the event setting screen shown in FIG. 8, the conditions related to the event (event) target person are based on member-related information, specifically, the number of store visits, store visit points, member attributes, and the like. Since conditions can be set, various conditions related to member-related information can be set as conditions for the event target person on the event setting screen.

  Further, according to this embodiment, in the gaming time table, the gaming time and the number of players related to the event target person are aggregated and stored for each event target person attribute, and the average game time for each attribute is obtained. 12 is calculated and displayed on the attribute-specific average game time information screen shown in FIG. 12, so what influence each event (event) has on the game time of each attribute member, for example, which attribute It is possible to grasp whether the game time of the member of the member has become longer, and to consider the event after the next with reference to this.

  Further, according to the present embodiment, it can be determined whether or not the difference in the average game time between the event (event) target person and the non-event (event) target person is due to the effect of the event (event). . Specifically, there is a difference between the value of the overall average game time (ZAV) for the event (event) subject and the value of the overall average game time (NZAV) of the non-event (event) subject. Event) If there is no difference between the value of the overall average game time (ZAV) of the target person and the value of the average game time (NKAV) of the member player in the non-event target item, the target of the event (event) It can be determined that the difference between the value of the overall average game time (ZAV) of the person and the value of the overall average game time (NZAV) of the non-event target person is not due to the event but due to another factor.

  Further, according to the present embodiment, various average game times are calculated for each model and displayed on the model-specific average game time information screen shown in FIG. This makes it easy to grasp the compatibility between the event and the model, for example, in which model the game time of the target person of the event (event) is longer, and referring to this, the next and subsequent events For example, similar events (events) can be conducted with limited models.

  Further, according to this embodiment, the average game time of the current event (event) calculated in the game time table and the average game time of the past event (event) are shown in FIG. As shown, the average game time information is displayed on the conventional comparison screen so that you can easily compare it. You can see if this event (event) was more effective than the past event. We can consider events after the next time.

  Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described with reference to the drawings, the specific configuration is not limited to these embodiments, and modifications and additions within the scope not departing from the gist of the present invention are included in the present invention. It is.

  For example, in the above embodiment, even if the membership card is returned once, if the same membership card is received again in the same card unit 3 again without accepting other membership cards, it is determined that it is a break, Since the game end determination is canceled, the addition update to the game time table of the game time and the number of players of the member player is made after the member card of the member player is returned, Although it is performed when a member card of a different member player is inserted into the unit 3, the present invention is not limited to this, and the game time and the number of players of these member players The addition update to the game time table is performed when the membership card is returned, and when it is determined that the game is a break, the added game time and the number of players are subtracted. It may be so.

  Also, in the above embodiment, even if the membership card is returned, it is not determined that the game is over at that time, and after the membership card is returned, the payment of the visitor and other membership cards, or the pachinko Based on the fact that the machine 2 is not in operation, it is determined that the game has ended, and the time at that time is determined as the game end time. The member player can return the member card to end the game. In addition, the situation of playing using the pachinko balls remaining in the pachinko machine 2 can be included in the game of the member player, and the end time of the member game can be determined more accurately. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and in these determinations, the time when the member card is returned may be determined as the end time of the member game.

  Moreover, in the said Example, operation determination is implemented based on the output condition of the operation signal output from the pachinko machine 2, and the change condition of the number of shots which is game related information, and thus However, the present invention is not limited to this, and changes in the number of shot balls that are the output status of the operation signal or the game-related information can be performed. You may make it judge only in any one of the situation, or when judging operation only using game related information, in addition to the number of driving balls, there are a plurality The operation may be determined based on the change in the game related information.

  In the above embodiment, the game management apparatus is the member management computer 120. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the game management apparatus is separately provided in addition to the member management computer 120. These game management devices may be provided outside the game hall instead of inside the game hall.

  In the above-described embodiment, the display output by the display device 127 has been mainly described as a form of the output unit. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the output form is a print output from the printer 128. Further, the member management computer 120 may be transmitted and output to a centralized management device or the like installed outside a game arcade that centrally manages the member management computer 120.

  In the embodiment, the device ID is used as the gaming machine identification information specifying information by including the device ID in the member card acceptance notification, member card return notification, visitor payment notification, and input signal information. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the machine number itself, which is the gaming machine identification information, may be transmitted instead of these device IDs.

Each element in the embodiment corresponds to the present invention as follows.
Claim 1 of the present invention, among the player comprising a member player and members not registered non members player who registered member, and conditions of the member player who becomes a special event (event) target members, the conditions Event target condition setting means (CPU 122; event target condition setting process) for setting the event holding period corresponding to the game, and a game for determining the game start time of the player in each gaming machine (pachinko machine 2) Start information (member card acceptance notice, visitor payment notice) and game end information (member card acceptance notice, member card return notice, visitor payment notice, input signal information) for determining the game end time of the started game The event target member determination information (member ID) for determining whether or not the player is an event target member satisfying the conditions set by the event target condition setting means is input. Input means (second communication unit 130) for determining the game start time of the player in each gaming machine based on the game start information input from the input means (CPU 122; An end determination process), a game end determination means (CPU 122; game start / end determination process) for determining the game end time of the player in each gaming machine based on the game end information input from the input means, and the game A game in which the time from the game start time determined by the start determination means to the game end time first determined by the game end determination means after the game start time is specified as the game time of the player in each gaming machine time specifying means; and (CPU 122 playing time specifying process), based on the special events target member determination information, player, set by the special event target condition setting means The conditions, special event target determining means for determining whether special event target members meet in place during the period set for special event in which the condition is associated; and (CPU 122 special event object determination process), special events by該催events object determination means special event target members player number is the player number is determined to target members (total in a game time table player number; ZYX) and members player numbers and non-membership player number is determined not to be special event target member A total number of non-event target player players ( total number of players in the game time table; NZYX), and a total number of players (storage device 125; game time table), and the event target overall in special event target member playing time is playing time specified by the playing time specifying unit member player who is determined to special event target travelers (playing time table by determining means Technical time; ZTX) and the whole of the non-special event subject playing time (during the game time table is a playing time specified by not determined as membership player and non-membership player of the game time specifying unit with special event target member Game time totaling means (storage device 125; game time table) for totaling the game time (NZTX), the event target member game time and the non-event target person game time totaled by the game time totaling means, The average game time of the member player determined as the event target member by the event target determining means based on the number of the event target member players and the number of the non-event target player players counted by the player number counting means The average playing time of members eligible for the event during the event period, and the average of member players and non-member players determined not to be members of the event by the event object determining means. Average game time calculating means (CPU 122; average game time calculating process) for calculating the average game time of non-event target person during the event period, which is the average game time, and the event target person calculated by the average game time calculating means Output means (display device 127) for outputting (displaying) the average game time and the non-event target person average game time.

Claim 2 of the present invention stores member-related information (number of visits, point of visit, attribute information) related to the member player in association with member identification information (member ID) that can individually identify the member player. A member-related information storage means (storage device 125; member information table) is provided, and the conditions of a player who becomes an event target member set in the event target condition setting means (CPU 122; event target condition setting process) are: The member identification information (member ID) is a condition related to member-related information, wherein the event target member determination information is provided in a gaming device (card unit 3) provided corresponding to the gaming machine (pachinko machine 2). Is received from the member recording medium (member card) issued to each member player stored with the membership information read from the received member recording medium. An information, said special event target determining means (CPU 122; special event object determination process) is membership-related information in association with the member identification information input as the special event target member determination information stored in the member relation information storage means the extracted, based on whether or not the condition relating to membership-related information membership-related information the extracted is set in the special event target condition setting means for determining whether the special event target member.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, the member-related information includes member attribute information (gender, age, etc.) of each member player, and in the player number counting means (storage device 125; game time table) The number of event target member players is counted for each member player attribute (male, female, age group) specified from the member identification information (member ID), and the game time counting means (storage device 125; game time) In the table), the member game time targeted for the event is tabulated for each member player attribute (male, female, age group) specified from the member identification information, and the average game time calculating means (CPU 122; average game) The time calculation processing) includes the event target member game time for each attribute counted by the game time counting means and the number of event target member players for each attribute calculated by the player count counting means. Based on , Said special event target member average playing time is calculated for each attribute (male, female, age), the output means (display device 127), the special event calculated for each attribute by the average playing time calculating means Output (display) the target member average game time.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the player count totaling means (storage device 125; game time table), the event target member determination information (member card acceptance notification, visitor is sent to the input means (second communication unit 130). Based on whether or not member identification information (member ID) is input as (payment notice), regarding the number of non-event target members, the number of member players other than the event target members (in the non-event target items of the game time table) NKYX) and the number of non-member players who are not members (the number of visitor players in the non-participation items of the game time table; NVYX) are individually counted, and the game time counting means (memory) 125; game in the time table), based on whether member identification information is input as the special event target member determination information to said input means, said non-special event object Respect playing time, (Member playing time in the non-special event target item of game time table; NKTX) member player playing time is playing time by member player non-members is the playing time by non-member player is not a member Player game time (visitor game time in non-event items in the game time table; NVTX) is individually counted, and the average game time calculation means (CPU 122; average game time calculation processing) is the game time total. and members player playing time as well as non-membership player game time aggregated by means a non-membership player number is not a member player number and members other than the special event target members that are aggregated by the player number aggregator based on the non-respect special event subject average playing time, non-special event target member average playing time regarding membership player (the playing time table of the non-special event object A member average playing time NKAV) in the eye, the visitor average playing time in the non-special event subject average playing time (in the non-special event target item of game time tables for non-membership player not a member; NVAV) and individually calculated The output means (display device 127) includes the non-event target member average game time related to the member player calculated by the average game time calculation means and the non-event target person average game time related to the non -member player who is not a member. Is output (displayed).

According to claim 5 of the present invention, model information (model name) that can identify the model of the gaming machine is associated with gaming machine identification information (unit number) that can identify the gaming machine (pachinko machine 2) individually. Game machine identification information specifying information (device ID) that includes model information storage means (storage device; table data table) to be stored, and that can specify gaming machine identification information of the gaming machine in the input means (second communication unit 130). ) And the average gaming time calculating means (CPU 122; model-specific average gaming time calculating process) is associated with the gaming machine identification information specified from the gaming machine identification information specifying information input to the input means. Based on the model information stored in the model information storage means, the event target member average game time (overall average game time; ZAV) and the non-event target person average game time (overall average game time; for each model) NZ V) and calculates the output unit (display unit 127), the output of said for each model calculated by the average playing time calculating means special event target member average playing time and the non-special event subject average playing time (indicate.

Claim 6 of the present invention, prior Symbol average playing time calculating means; said calculated by (CPU 122 average playing time calculation process) special event target member average playing time (overall average playing time; ZAV) and the non-special event subject Mean Performed event average game time storage means (storage device; event) for storing game time (overall average game time; NZAV) in association with the duration of the event set by the event target condition setting means A table), and the output means (display device 127) includes past events stored in the executed event average game time storage unit together with the event person average game time and the non-event object person average game time. the special event target member average playing time (the average playing time during entry of special events subject average playing time) and the non-special event subject average playing time in (non-special event subject Hitoshi game Each average playing time during the time of the item) and the same time outputs.
According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, as the game start information and the game end information, a member recording medium issued to each member player is received by a gaming device provided corresponding to a gaming machine. Recording medium acceptance information indicating that the member recording medium has been returned from the gaming device, and money for playing a game when the member recording medium has not been accepted. Including money accepting information indicating operational status and operation information capable of specifying the operational status of the corresponding gaming machine,
Non-operation determining means for determining at least non-operation of the gaming machine based on the operation information,
The game start determining means determines a time when the recording medium acceptance information is input to the input means as a game start time of a member player, and after the recording medium return information is input to the input means or After the non-operating determination means determines that it is non-operating, it is determined that the non-member player's game start time is the first time the money acceptance information is input,
The game end judging means is a member when the first time when the non-working judging means is judged to be non-working or the time when the money acceptance information is first inputted after the recording medium return information is inputted to the input means. It is determined that the player has finished playing the game, and after the money acceptance information is input to the input means, the recording medium reception information is input first or when the non-operation determination means first determines that the player is not operating. The determined time is determined as the game end time of the non-member player.

It is a figure which shows the structure of the game system in the Example of this invention. It is a front view of the pachinko machine and card unit which were used in the example of the present invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the card unit in the Example of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the member management computer in the Example of this invention. (A) is a figure which shows the member information table of the member management computer used for the Example of this invention, (b) is a figure which shows an event table. (A) is a figure which shows the game history table classified by member of the member management computer used for the Example of this invention, (b) is a figure which shows a stand data table. It is a figure which shows the game time table of the member management computer used for the Example of this invention. It is a figure which shows the event setting screen displayed on the member management computer used for the Example of this invention. It is a figure which shows the average game time information screen displayed on the member management computer used for the Example of this invention. It is a figure which shows the average game time information screen classified by table displayed on the member management computer used for the Example of this invention. It is a figure which shows the model-specific average game time information screen displayed on the member management computer used for the Example of this invention. It is a figure which shows the attribute-based average game time information screen displayed on the member management computer used for the Example of this invention. It is a figure which shows the average game time information conventional comparison screen displayed on the member management computer used for the Example of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the content of the operation determination process in the member management computer used for the Example of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the content of the game start / end determination process in the member management computer used for the Example of this invention.

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2 Pachinko machine 3 Card unit 100 System controller 120 Member management computer 122 CPU
125 storage device 127 display device 130 second communication unit

Claims (7)

To set the conditions for member players who are members of the event among the players who are registered members and non-member players who are not registered , and the duration of the event to which the conditions correspond The event target condition setting means,
Game start information for determining the game start time of the player in each gaming machine, game end information for determining the game end time of the started game, and the player at the event target condition setting means An input means for inputting event target member determination information for determining whether or not the event target member satisfies the set condition;
Game start determination means for determining a game start time of the player in each gaming machine based on the game start information input from the input means;
Game end determination means for determining a game end time of a player in each gaming machine based on the game end information input from the input means;
The time from the game start time determined by the game start determination means to the game end time determined first by the game end determination means after the game start time is specified as the game time of the player in each gaming machine Game time specifying means to perform,
Based on the special events target member determination information, player, the special event target condition setting means sets conditions at, whether special event target members meet in place during the period set for special event that the condition corresponding An event target judging means for judging,
This is the total of the number of members subject to the event, which is the number of players determined to be the event target member by the event target determining means, and the number of member players and non-member players determined not to be the event target member. Number of players counting means for counting the number of players eligible for the event,
The special event target determining means by special events target members and the determined membership player of the game time is playing time specified by the specifying means special event target member playing time as well as members player and non-that is determined not to be special event target member A game time counting means for counting the non-event target person game time that is the game time specified by the game time specifying means of the member player ;
The event target member game time and non-event target person game time counted by the game time counting means, the number of event target member players and the number of non-event target person players counted by the player count counting means based on the bets, and special event target member average playing time during special events period is the average playing time of the member player who is determined to special event target travelers by special events target determining unit, wherein the special event object determination means unless a special event target member Average game time calculating means for calculating the non-event target person average game time during the event period, which is the average game time of the determined member player and non-member player ;
An output means for outputting the event target member average game time calculated by the average game time calculation means and the non-event target person average game time;
A game management device comprising: Member-related information storage means for storing member-related information about the member player in association with member identification information that can individually identify the member player,
The condition of the player who becomes the event target member set in the event target condition setting means is a condition related to the member related information,
Based on the fact that the member recording information issued to each member player in which the member identification information is stored is received by the gaming device provided for the game machine corresponding to the event target member determination information. , Member identification information read from the accepted member recording medium,
The event target determining means extracts member related information stored in the member related information storage means in association with the member identification information input as the event target member determination information, and the extracted member related information is the 2. The game management device according to claim 1, wherein it is determined whether or not the member is an event target member based on whether or not a condition related to member-related information set in the event target condition setting means is satisfied. The member related information includes member attribute information of each member player,
In the number-of-players counting means, the number of member players targeted for the event is counted for each member player attribute specified from the member identification information,
In the game time totaling means, the event target member game time is totaled for each attribute of each member player specified from the member identification information,
The average game time calculation means includes the event target member game time for each attribute counted by the game time count means, and the number of event target member players for each attribute calculated by the number of players count means. Based on the above, the event member average game time is calculated for each attribute,
The game management apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the output means outputs the event target member average game time calculated for each attribute by the average game time calculation means. In the number-of-players counting means, on the basis of whether or not member identification information is input as the event target member determination information to the input means, the member players other than the event target members are related to the number of non-event target persons. The number and the number of non-member players who are not members ,
In the game time counting means, the non-event target person game time is a game time by a member player based on whether or not member identification information is input as the event target member determination information to the input means. The member player playing time and the non-member player playing time, which is the playing time by a non-member player who is not a member, are individually counted,
The average game time calculating means includes member game time and non-member player game time counted by the game time count means , and member games other than the event target members counted by the player count count means. based on the non-membership player number is not a number of interrupted and members, wherein for non-special event subject average playing time, non-special event target and non-special event target member average playing time regarding membership player, for non-membership player is not a member The average player game time is calculated individually,
The output means outputs the non-event target member average game time for the member player calculated by the average game time calculation means and the non-event target person average game time for a non -member player who is not a member. The game management device according to claim 2 or 3. Model information storage means for storing model information capable of specifying the model of the gaming machine in association with the gaming machine identification information capable of individually identifying the gaming machine,
Gaming machine identification information specifying information capable of specifying gaming machine identification information of the gaming machine is input to the input means;
The average gaming time calculating means is based on the model information stored in the model information storage means in association with the gaming machine identification information specified from the gaming machine identification information specifying information input to the input means. For each model, calculate the event average member playing time and the non-event target average game time,
The output means outputs the event target member average game time and the non-event target person average game time for each model calculated by the average game time calculation means. The game management device according to any one of the above. In association with the previous SL average playing time calculating the special event target member average playing time calculated by means and said non-special event subject average playing time, the special event target condition set held period of the special event by setting means An average event time storage means is provided for memorizing,
The output means, together with the event target member average game time and the non-event target person average game time, the event target member average game time in the past events stored in the executed event average game time storage means and the The game management device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein a non-event target person average game time is output together.   As the game start information and the game end information, recording medium reception information indicating that a member recording medium issued to each member player has been received by a gaming device provided corresponding to the gaming machine, Correspondence with recording medium return information indicating that the member recording medium has been returned from the gaming device, and currency acceptance information indicating that money for playing the game when the member recording medium is not accepted Operating information that can identify the operating state of the gaming machine to be
  Non-operation determining means for determining at least non-operation of the gaming machine based on the operation information,
  The game start determining means determines a time when the recording medium acceptance information is input to the input means as a game start time of a member player, and after the recording medium return information is input to the input means or After the non-operating determination means determines that it is non-operating, it is determined that the non-member player's game start time is the first time the money acceptance information is input,
  The game end judging means is a member when the first time when the non-working judging means is judged to be non-working or the time when the money acceptance information is first inputted after the recording medium return information is inputted to the input means. It is determined that the player has finished playing the game, and after the money acceptance information is input to the input means, the recording medium reception information is input first or when the non-operation determination means first determines that the player is not operating. The game management device according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the game time of the non-member player is determined as the game end time.

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